Thousands of Kaiser Permanente health care workers began a three-day strike Wednesday in what their union says in the largest action of its type in U.S. history.
A Kaiser Permanente worker holds a sign that reads"Patient care is in crisis" on a picket line outside the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Kearny Mesa, Oct. 4, 2023.Wednesday in what their union says in the largest action of its type in U.S. history after contract negotiations failed to produce an agreement.
The union, however, continued circulating plans for picketing — with 75,000 Kaiser workers expected to take part across California and several other states. According to the union, picket locations include Kaiser facilities across the state, including in Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside and Orange counties. Picketing was also occurring in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Virginia and Washington, D.C.Kaiser issued a statement Wednesday that rising inflation has led to a"massive surge" in expenses, and has made it tough for the company to balance taking care of its employees with being affordable to patients.
drugs and supplies, equipment shortages, staffing costs and supply chain disruptions," the statement continued."At the same time, in the wake of the pandemic, demand for care has increased dramatically, as people come in for care that has been delayed. Kaiser Permanente is not immune to these inflationary pressures."
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